Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Quote
of the Day
"The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success."
- Vince Lombardi
Hot Topic
01. College of Law Sponsors Forum Tonight: Achieving Life-Work Balance
Topics of the Day
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Department of Physics to Host Observatory Open House Tonight
03.
The Nutrition Program to Offer Workshop at the DAC Tonight
04.
Student Forum with University Administrators Tonight
05.
Office of Research to Conduct Workshop on Writing Grant Proposals
06.
Lunch, Learn and Lead Today : Pat McGonigal, Co-Founder of iHealth Technologies
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TIAA-CREF Individual Conferences Offered Today
08.
Retirement Planning Workshops
09. Volunteers Needed for Schuylkill River Clean-up
10. Historians Lecture Tonight about the Home of Sarah Drexel Fell Van Rensselaer
11. SAFAC Allocations
12. Benefits Buzz
13. Italian Students Organization to Host "Chat and Chew"
14. Comcast Corporation Discussion at Drexel
15. A Summer in Crete? Check Out the Study Abroad Option
16. Delay the Real World Fellowship
17. Neal Handly's "Assessing Patient Safety Indicators in Emergency Healthcare"
18. HR to Present Physician Lecture on Improving Your Appearance with Cosmetic Procedures and Dental Implants
19. The Book of Exodus and the Origins of the Passover Seder
20. Two CEO Workshops Today
22. Drexel News Media Watch
College of Law Sponsors Forum Tonight: Achieving Life-Work Balance
The College of Law and the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association will sponsor a forum today March 5, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in the 11th floor conference center of the Philadelphia Bar Association (1101 Market Street).
A panel including Danielle Banks of Stradley Ronon, Sandra Terry Crawford of Rawle & Henderson LLP, Alan Nochumson of Nochumson PC, and Nancy R. Peterson, vice president and deputy general counsel of AlliedBarton, will discuss the challenges for attorneys in achieving a life-work balance in diverse settings.
The program is free, but registration is required. Register online at http://www.philadelphiabar.org.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Department of Physics to Host Observatory Open House Tonight
The Department of Physics is hosting an open house today, March 5, 2008, at the Joseph R. Lynch Observatory, atop the Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
All members of the Drexel community (and friends) whether amateur astronomers or just interested in star-gazing, are invited to come and see Saturn, Mars, the Pleiades, the Beehive and the Great Nebula in Orion, and check out two new hand-powered telescopes the University has acquired.
For directions, details and cancellation status, visit http://www.physics.drexel.edu/observatory.
For more information on the James R. Lynch Observatory, contact John Parejko at 215-895-2786 or jkp372@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
The Nutrition Program to Offer Workshop at the DAC Tonight
The Nutrition Program will sponsor a nutrition workshop titled "Maintaining Proper Nutrition on a Vegan/Vegetarian Diet" today, March 5, 2008, at 7 p.m. in the media room at the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).
This workshop will be a discussion of what foods ensure vegetarians/vegans get enough protein, vitamins and minerals in their diet, including a discussion about soy-based foods.
Another workshop, "Body Type Workshop," will be presented Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the media room at the DAC. Participants will find out the answers to these questions:
Is your body type an apple or a pear? What does that mean in terms of your health? What foods should you eat based on your body type?
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Student Forum with University Administrators Tonight
Dr. David A. Ruth (above), dean of students, will host an open forum where students can ask questions of University administrators today, March 5, 2008, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Patten Auditorium, Matheson Hall (Market Street between 32nd and 33rd Streets).
There will be representatives from the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, the Bursar's Office, co-op, public safety, financial aid, IRT, and the Office of Student Life and Administrative Services.
Complimentary pizza and refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact StudentLife@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Office of Research to Conduct Workshop on Writing Grant Proposals
The Office of Research will conduct a workshop on writing grant proposals to NIH, NSF and foundations on Friday, April 4, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location for the workshop will be announced soon.
This year the workshop will cover three major areas of proposal writing:
NIH Corridor to Winning Grants: Presented by Dr. Stephen W. Russell, managing member, Grant Writers' Seminars and Workshops, LLC. ( 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
NSF Corridor to Winning Grants: Presented by Dr. Maria Esformes, Grants Training Institute (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.)
Foundation Grants: Presented by Patrick Connolly, director of corporate and foundation relations for Drexel University (3:45 to 5 p.m.)
Deadline for registration for the full-day workshop is Friday, March 21, 2008.
For further information about the workshop, contact MaryAnn Skedzielewski at ms39@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Lunch, Learn and Lead Today: Pat McGonigal, Co-Founder of iHealth Technologies
Learn which factors contribute to the success of leaders from great organizations at a lunch-and-learn session with Pat McGonigal today, March 5, 2008, from noon to 1 p.m. in room 208, Matheson Hall (Market Street between 32nd and 33rd Streets). In this series, leaders from diverse companies discuss challenges and opportunities that they faced in their journeys to the top.
Lunch will be provided.
For more information, email Cassandra Brown at clb87@drexel.edu, or call 215-895-6294.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
TIAA-CREF Individual Conferences Offered Today
Human Resources will host individual investment education conferences with TIAA-CREF at the Queen Lane Medical Campus in Seminar Room A03 today, March 5, 2008, and at the University City Main Campus on Thursday, March 6, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 110, College of Law Building (3320 Market Street). Reservations are required.
Scheduling information and other dates are available on the Drexel University and DUCOM Web sites in calendar format. Click on one of the links below for this information.
Drexel University: Retirement Plan at http://www.drexel.edu/hr/benefits/IE-IndividualConf.html
DUCOM: Retirement Plan at http://www.drexel.edu/admin/hr_hs/benefits/InvestEducation.html
For more information, email Rhianna Pearl at pearlr@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
TIAA-CREF will present the lecture "Five Habits of Highly Successful Investors" today, March 5, 2008 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Queen Lane Medical Campus in Seminar Room A03.The lecture will also be presented on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the University City Main Campus in room 110, College of Law Building (3320 Market Street). Reservations are recommended, but not required. Attendees are free to bring a lunch to the lecture.
Scheduling information and other dates are available on the Drexel University and DUCOM Web sites in calendar format. Click on one of the links below for this information.
Drexel University: Retirement Plan at http://www.drexel.edu/hr/benefits/InvestEducation.html
DUCOM: Retirement Plan at http://www.drexel.edu/admin/hr_hs/benefits/InvestEducation.html
For more information, email Rhianna Pearl at pearlr@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
Volunteers Needed for Schuylkill River Clean-up
The Center for Civic Engagement, Fairmount Park Commission and City Year City Heroes are planning a Schuylkill River clean-up for March 15, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Drexel students will participate in the clean-up with the City Heroes (a service program for local high school students). Participants will also conduct a water purity test and help connect the service activities with broader water quality issues. All materials will be provided.
There will be a mandatory information session on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at 5 p.m. for those who would like to participate in the Honors College Seminar Room (room 5051) MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
Contact Thomas Dahan at tad42@drexel.edu or call 215 895 6284 to sign-up.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Historians Lecture Tonight about the Home of Sarah Drexel Fell Van Rensselaer
The Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery Lecture Series will present “The Story of Camp Hill Hall: Home of Sarah Drexel Fell Van Rensselaer” with local author/historians Trudy and Lew Keen today, March 5, 2008, at 6 p.m. in the Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery on the third floor of the Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Sarah Drexel, the youngest daughter of Anthony J. Drexel, married John R. Fell in 1879. They purchased land adjacent to property owned by Fell’s father and had the mansion built on the top of the hill. The estate, Camp Hill, served as the country home for the couple and their five children: Amanda, Ellen, Mae, Frances and John.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
For more information about the lecture, call 215-895-0480.
For more information about The Drexel Collection™, visit http://www.drexel.edu/drexelcollection.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Now is the time to start preparing for your FY09 annual allocation requests. Any open full-time undergraduate student organization wishing to apply for an FY09 annual allocation must have its treasurer and one other member attend one of the following Annual Allocation Information Sessions. All information sessions are held in the Greenawalt Student Development Center in the lower level of the Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
For more information, contact the SAFAC advisor at safac@drexel.edu or contact the assigned SAFAC Liaison.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services.
Human Resources will host "Employee Assistance Program" today, March 5, 2008 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Center City Hahnemann Campus in room 105, Bellet Building (1505 Race Street).
The next Benefits Buzz session, "Healthy Lifestyles," will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at the same time and location.
Benefits Buzz is an informal weekly meeting for answering questions and providing information about Drexel benefits. Human Resources representatives will be available to present information and answer questions from faculty and staff.
For more information, email Trish Mahon at pam82@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
Italian Students Organization to Host "Chat and Chew"
The Italian Students Organization will host a "chat and chew" today, March 5, 2008, at 8 p.m. in room 61 of the Center for Automated Technology (31st and Market Streets).
The evening will feature a talk on various aspects of Italian culture, and complimentary Italian food will be served.
Speakers will be Kenneth Vennera, president of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia (IACCGP) and Christopher Cannatella and Diana Conti of the Order of the Sons of Italy (OSIA), Enrico Fermi Lodge.
For more information, email ISO@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Comcast Corporation Discussion at Drexel
The College of Engineering, the iSchool and LeBow College of Business will host Comcast Corporation for discussion on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, from 4 to 6:00 p.m. in the Mitchell Auditorium, Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets).
Representatives from Comcast will discuss the various lines of business, including business unit marketing and product development (BUMPD), Comcast enterprise technology (CET), and programming. In addition to these overviews, they will provide insight into specific functional areas within Comcast, such as accounting, finance, HR, IT and more. Attendees will learn about the many exciting career opportunities within these areas. After the session, there will be a networking reception at 6 p.m. in the Bossone Center Lobby.
Register online at http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/event/ComcastDay.
For more information, email Lea Ann Brumbaugh at lab33@drexel.edu or call 215-895-1342.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
A Summer in Crete? Check Out the Study Abroad Option
The Drexel study abroad office reminds students that Drexel in Crete, a summer program for rising sophomores and non co-op students, is now accepting applications. Students will spend four weeks in Crete and earn 4.5 credits, studying the culture and myths of Crete with Dr. Maria Hnaraki, Director of Drexel's Modern Greek program.
For more information, including costs, deadlines and the application for the program, visit http://www.drexel.edu/studyabroad.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
Delay the Real World Fellowship
This year's Delay the Real World Fellowship will award $5,000 to the twenty-something who proposes the best plan to avoid the cubicle.
The winner will be selected on the basis of the quality and originality of his or her proposal. Last year's winner, Andrew Morgan, is currently biking, teaching and making a documentary in Central America. The 2006 winner, Daniela Papi, used her cash prize to live in Cambodia and work with PEPY Ride, which supports educational projects in developing countries and disaster-relief areas.
The application deadline is April 23, 2008. The contest is sponsored by Running Press and Avalon Travel in celebration of the spirit of "Delaying the Real World: A Twentysomething's Guide to Seeking Adventure," by Colleen Kinder.
For contest details and full bios of past winners, visit http://www.delayingtherealworld.com/fellowship08/.
For more information about this and other fellowship opportunities, visit the Fellowship's Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/fellowships.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
Neal Handly's "Assessing Patient Safety Indicators in Emergency Healthcare"
Dr. Neal Handly, assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, will speak on his study "Assessing Patient Safety Indicators in Emergency Healthcare" on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 12:30 p.m. in room 014, Rush Building (33rd Street, north of Market Street).
A common language is necessary to talk about safety in healthcare. How one can define safety or errors depends on how one looks at the healthcare encounter. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has started defining an aspect of the safety language by generating a set of patient safety indicators (PSIs), based on standardized hospital discharge data rather than hospital process data. Data needed for the assessment and comparison of PSIs are not located in a single dataset and therefore require enrichment with additional calculated data values.
Limitations of Dr. Handly's study (and hence opportunities for further research) will be discussed.
The lecture is part of the The iSchool at Drexel's Colloquium Series, sponsored by the College of Information Science and Technology.
For more information, visit the College's Web site at http://www.ischool.drexel.edu or email Dr. Robert Allen at bob.allen@ischool.drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
HR to Present Physician Lecture on Improving Your Appearance with Cosmetic Procedures and Dental Implants
Human Resources will hold the next lecture in its series of physician lectures on Monday, March 10, 2008, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the University Club, located on the sixth floor of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
Dr. Nabil A. Abaza, will speak on contemporary oral and maxillofacial surgery. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform cosmetic procedures to enhance facial appearance, place dental implants, treat tempero-mandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, craniofacial trauma, minor and major infections of the head and neck region, and cysts and tumors of the jaws and associated structures. Reconstruction of any resulting defects is the goal of the surgery. These professionals are experts in performing orthognathic procedures in elective fractures of the jaw bones and re-setting for better function and the improvement of the facial profile, the reparation of a cleft lip and palate, the performance of an extraction of teeth, and the surgical removal of impacted third molars.
The lecture will present examples of these procedures frequently performed by the OMFS Division Surgeons, Drs. Michael Bianchi, Thomas Nordone, Andrew Kanter, Jason Huffman and Abaza.
Dr. Abaza is a professor and residency program director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Abaza is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who has been in the academic branch of his specialty for over 35 years. Dr. Abaza trained at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Abaza also holds a Ph.D. in Pathology from the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine.
He is a recipient of three Golden Apple Awards and the Lindback Award for teaching excellence.
This event is free and open to Drexel faculty and staff. A light lunch will be served. Reservations are not necessary.
For more information, email Ellen Posner at emp28@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
The Book of Exodus and the Origins of the Passover Seder
The Judaic Studies Program, in cooperation with the Jewish Publication Society, will present "The Book of Exodus and the Origins of the Passover Seder," a lecture by Dr. Jeffrey H. Tigay, on Friday, March 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. in room L33, W.W. Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets).
Although the Passover Seder is inspired by the account of the exodus in the Bible, the Seder as it is known and practiced today originated more than 1,000 years later during the Greco-Roman and Talmudic periods of Jewish history. Some portions of the Passover Seder are even later than that. What parts of this work does the Seder owe to the Bible and what is the source of the customs that are practiced today?
Dr. Tigay is the A.M. Ellis Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages and Literatures in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania.
This lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, email Kathy.carll@drexel.edu or call 215-895-6388.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
The Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) Program will offer three workshops today.
Stephen Rupprecht, interim assistant dean of student conduct and community standards, will present his lecture titled "Credibility - It's Hard to Get and Easy to Lose" today, March 5, 2008, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 226, Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Credibility is the cornerstone of leadership -- and leadership is, above all else, about relationships. Most people have very high expectations of their leaders, and credibility involves how leaders earn the trust and confidence of their constituents. Credibility is hard to get -- and easy to lose. Crediblity is about what people demand of their leaders and the actions leaders must take in order to intensify their constituents' commitment to a common cause.
Sasha A. Williams, personal insurance agent for Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, will present her lecture "Have a Word? Conquering the Fears of Public Speaking!" today, March 5, 2008, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in room 2020, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
The truth about public speaking: one doesn't have to be perfect to be successful at speaking to an audience. Attendees will learn keys and tips to gaining the confidence necessary to be able to present to an audience.
These free workshops are designed for student organization leaders and members. For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/oca/l/.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
President Papadakis is noted in the Daily Local March 4, 2008, for being named the recipient of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 William Penn Award. Dr. Papadakis will accept the award at a gala on April 18.
StoryLink - Daily Local
A story published on Billboard’s Web site March 4, 2008, features MAD Dragon Records’ expanded alliance with Rykodisc and Cordless Records.
StoryLink - Billboard
TheCampusWord.com published on March 3, 2008, an interview with Terry Tompkins, MAD Dragon president. The interview touches on the music industry program and the record label's operations.
StoryLink - TheCampusWord.com
MAD Dragon Record's distribution and promotion contract with The Redwalls is noted in The Daily Page (Isthmus, Wisc.) on March 4, 2008.
StoryLink - The Daily Page
Katherine Adam, the School of Public Health’s outreach coordinator for the Philadelphia GROW Project, commented on KYW-AM (1060) on Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s ability to connect with “feminized” voters. Adam co-wrote “The New Feminized Majority: How Democrats Can Change America With Women’s Values.”
StoryLink - KYW (1060)
The Philadelphia Inquirer on March 4, 2008, notes that Drexel University College of Medicine doctors have the region’s longest-running mediation program.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dr. Girish Ramani, assistant professor of marketing, is noted in a story published March 4, 2008, in the Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) and News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) and on EarthTimes.org and other Web sites as a co-developer of the Customer Affinity Index, a measure of predicting customers' technology purchasing intentions and decisions.
StoryLink - The Centre Daily Times
Drexel continues to make news for its role as host of the 2008 Olympic Games trials in table tennis. A story published on March 4, 2008, on Daily.PhanaticMag.com cites the University.
StoryLink - Daily.PhanaticMag.com
A USA Today story in which Barry Furrow, professor of law and director of the concentration in health law, is quoted was syndicated on SaukValley.com on March 4, 2008. The story focuses on the reasons for pharmacies' confidential lawsuit settlements.
StoryLink - SaukValley.com
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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